02/06/2026
This weeks' Local Spotlight is ABLE (Academy of Business Literacy and Entrepreneurship).
At the heart of ABLE’s model is Human-Centred Design Thinking: a framework that begins with people, not products or profits. Students learn to listen, ask questions, understand needs, and look beyond themselves.
“In a world that often tells young people to focus on themselves, we teach them to focus on others,” Astrid said. “Because that’s where purpose is often found.”
Students still study strong academics. But they learn how those subjects connect to real life: how math, science, communication, creativity, and business can improve the lives of people around them.
“A job is not a dream,” she told me. “A life is a dream.”